1980 in British music
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| 1980s in music in the UK | |
| List of number one singles | |
| Summaries and charts: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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| ←1979 | 1990→ |
This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Top 40 Singles of 1980
| Position | Song Title | Artist | Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Stand So Close To Me | The Police | 1 | |
| 2 | Woman In Love | Barbra Streisand | 1 | |
| 3 | Feels Like I'm In Love | Kelly Marie | 1 | |
| 4 | D.I.S.C.O. | Ottawan | ||
| 5 | Geno | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1 | |
| 6 | Together We Are Beautiful | Fern Kinney | 1 | |
| 7 | The Coward Of The County | Kenny Rogers | 1 | |
| 8 | Working My Way Back To You | The Detroit Spinners | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 To 5 | Sheena Easton | ||
| 10 | Ashes To Ashes | David Bowie | 1 | |
| 11 | Baggy Trousers | Madness | ||
| 12 | Theme From M*A*S*H | MASH | 1 | |
| 13 | The Tide Is High | Blondie | 1 | |
| 14 | Going Underground / Dreams Of Children | The Jam | 1 | |
| 15 | Crying | Don McLean | 1 | |
| 16 | The Winner Takes It All | Abba | 1 | |
| 17 | Dance Yourself Dizzy | Liquid Gold | ||
| 18 | Atomic | Blondie | 1 | |
| 19 | Upside Down | Diana Ross | ||
| 20 | Use It Up And Wear It Out | Odyssey | 1 | |
| 21 | Start | The Jam | 1 | |
| 22 | Master Blaster (Jammin') | Stevie Wonder | ||
| 23 | Funky Town | Lipps Inc. | ||
| 24 | I'm In The Mood For Dancing | The Nolans | ||
| 25 | One Day I'll Fly Away | Randy Crawford | ||
| 26 | If You're Looking For A Way Out | Odyssey | ||
| 27 | The Special A.K.A Live (EP) | The Specials | 1 | |
| 28 | Super Trouper | Abba | 1 | |
| 29 | Take That Look Off Your Face | Marti Webb | ||
| 30 | No Doubt About It | Hot Chocolate | ||
| 31 | What You're Proposing | Status Quo | ||
| 32 | Brass In Pocket | The Pretenders | 1 | |
| 33 | What's Another Year? | Johnny Logan | 1 | |
| 34 | Xanadu | Olivia Newton-John & The Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | |
| 35 | Oops Upside Your Head | The Gap Band | ||
| 36 | King / Food For Thought | UB40 | ||
| 37 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers | ||
| 38 | Special Brew | Bad Manners | ||
| 39 | Turning Japanese | The Vapors | ||
| 40 | When You Ask About Love | Matchbox |
